The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.